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| − | The name under which the building contractors, theatre owners and theatre impressarios [[Ronnie Quibell]] and his brother Quibell produced plays, musicals, and other entertainment. | + | The name under which the building contractors, theatre owners and theatre impressarios [[Ronnie Quibell]] and his brother Quibell produced plays, musicals, and other entertainment. |
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| + | The brothers also built cinemas and theatres on land they owned, including the [[Luxurama]] and the [[Three Arts]] in Cape Town. | ||
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| + | The company brought numerous shows and performers to South Africa. For years Ronnie, the “active” producer, battled the restrictions of the apartheid laws to manoeuvre international musicians onto South African stages. He presented a programme with [[Anna Russel]] and the German pianist [[Horst Jankowski]] in 1967. [[Vera Lynn]] returned to South Africa in 1967 for the Quibells with the comedian [[Tommy Trinder]] on the supporting bill. They brougt [[Sidney James]] home to star in ''[[Wedding Fever]]'' at the [[Civic]] circa 1970. They also staged ''[[Don’t tell the Wife]]'', with an entire London cast, headed by [[Jack Douglas]] circa 1970. [[Spike Milligan]] performed at the [[Colosseum]] for the Quibells in 1975. He did so again in 1979, once again at the [[Colosseum]]. He staged ''[[Carnival à la District Six]]'', written and produced by [[David Bestman]] and [[Taliep Petersen]], at the [[Civic]] and later at [[His Majesty’s]] in 1980. He presented the comedian [[Shelley Berman]], with [[Judy Page]] as a special artist at the [[Civic]] in 1981 | ||
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Revision as of 05:58, 27 January 2011
The name under which the building contractors, theatre owners and theatre impressarios Ronnie Quibell and his brother Quibell produced plays, musicals, and other entertainment.
The brothers also built cinemas and theatres on land they owned, including the Luxurama and the Three Arts in Cape Town.
The company brought numerous shows and performers to South Africa. For years Ronnie, the “active” producer, battled the restrictions of the apartheid laws to manoeuvre international musicians onto South African stages. He presented a programme with Anna Russel and the German pianist Horst Jankowski in 1967. Vera Lynn returned to South Africa in 1967 for the Quibells with the comedian Tommy Trinder on the supporting bill. They brougt Sidney James home to star in Wedding Fever at the Civic circa 1970. They also staged Don’t tell the Wife, with an entire London cast, headed by Jack Douglas circa 1970. Spike Milligan performed at the Colosseum for the Quibells in 1975. He did so again in 1979, once again at the Colosseum. He staged Carnival à la District Six, written and produced by David Bestman and Taliep Petersen, at the Civic and later at His Majesty’s in 1980. He presented the comedian Shelley Berman, with Judy Page as a special artist at the Civic in 1981
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